Stout folk of the deep halls: oxblood cloth, steel-blue plate, ginger beards and bronze.
Tip: A thin brown wash over the bronze and a sharp gold edge makes it look old and loved.
Below is each colour in the scheme with the closest paint in every major brand. Metal colours are matched to metallic paints, the rest to opaque paints. ΔE is how far the paint is from the target colour: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. These are worked out from swatch estimates, so check the real paints before you start.
| Colour | Citadel | Army Painter | Vallejo | Pro Acryl | AK Interactive | Two Thin Coats | Scale75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MainCloth | Word Bearers RedColour: Layer · ΔE 4 | Beret Maroon (WP4059P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 2 | Red (70.926)Model Color · ΔE 6 | Dark Crimson (S19)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 5 | RAL 8012 Rotbraun (AK11328)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5 | Red RageTriads: shadows · ΔE 12 | Burgundy Wine Red (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 5 |
| SecondPlate armour | Stormwolf Blue (T2)Tone Pro · ΔE 2 | Iron WolfWarpaints Air · ΔE 5 | Engine Gray (71.048)Model Air · ΔE 3 | Neutral Grey (075)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 6 | Ocean Gray (FS35164) (AK11341)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 2 | Faust BlueTriads: shadows · ΔE 5 | Caspian Blue (SC07)Scalecolor · ΔE 7 |
| AccentGinger beards | Skrag BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 7 | Demigod FlamesWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11 | Orange Rust (71.130)Model Air · ΔE 6 | Orange Brown (S27)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 16 | Warm Orange (AK17009)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 10 | Satyr BrownTriads: highlights · ΔE 12 | Mars Orange (SC39)Scalecolor · ΔE 4 |
| MetalBronze | Castellax BronzeColour: Layer · ΔE 0 | True CopperWarpaints Air · ΔE 9 | Gold (70.996)Model Color · ΔE 6 | Bronze (032)Metallics · ΔE 0 | Brass (AK11194)3rd Gen Metallic · ΔE 8 | Fire OpalMetallics · ΔE 13 | Victorian Brass (SC92)Metal n' Alchemy · ΔE 7 |
| SkinRuddy skin | Celestine Skin (T3)Tone Pro · ΔE 5 | Buffed HideWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8 | USAF Tan (71.348)Model Air · ΔE 10 | Red Oxide Tint (E018)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 5 | Light Flesh (AK11402)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 4 | Elven SkinTriads: highlights · ΔE 6 | Resurrection Flesh (SFG14)Fantasy & Games · ΔE 6 |
| BaseGranite | Dataslate Grey (T4)Tone Pro · ΔE 2 | Uniform GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8 | Nocturna Shadow (74.001)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 3 | Warm Grey (074)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 2 | Dark Sea Grey (AK11015)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 3 | Incubus PurpleTriads: shadows · ΔE 6 | Rainy Gray (SC60)Scalecolor · ΔE 6 |